Be an Upstander!
An Upstander is someone who sees what happens and intervenes, interrupts, or speaks up to stop the bullying.
Each of us has the power of choice.
As Portuguese consul-general of Bordeaux, he defied direct orders of his superiors in order to save the lives of persecuted Jews by issuing visas and passports to refugees fleeing Nazi Germany.
Dutch citizen who hid Anne Frank, her family and others, and saved Anne's diary. “People should never think that you have to be a very special person to help those who need you.” - Miep Gies
Saved the lives of 1200 Jews during the war. “I hated the brutality, the sadism, and the insanity of Nazism. I just couldn’t stand by and see people destroyed. I did what I could, what I had to do, what my conscience told me I must do. That’s all there is to it. Really, nothing more.” - Oskar Schindler
As Portuguese consul-general of Bordeaux, he defied direct orders of his superiors in order to save the lives of persecuted Jews by issuing visas and passports to refugees fleeing Nazi Germany.
Nevada Holocaust Museum
Nevada Center for Humanity has a curated collection of museum quality artifacts that have survived the Holocaust. Until a physical museum is a reality, a small sample of these artifacts are occasionally shared in schools and libraries.
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Suitcase of a German Jewish refugee to Shanghai China
Identification cards
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Watch the Film
They Risked Their Lives: Rescuers of the Holocaust,
by Gay Block
Photographer and video creator Gay Block has given Nevada Center for Humanity express permission to highlight this remarkable short film. NCH is grateful to her. We will use these testimonies of rescue to teach students that each of us has the power to make a difference in the life of another.